TODD ROHAL – Producer, Writer, Director
Todd Rohal wrote and directed four short films before completing his first feature-length production of THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE. His short films, including KNUCKLEFACE JONES and HILLBILLY ROBOT, screened at SXSW, NY Underground, Hamptons, Slamdance, Athens, Long Island and Maryland film festivals. At 19 he was nominated for a Student Academy Award and is a recipient of a Princess Grace Foundation grant. His films have also screened at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Baltimore Museum of Art and on AtomFilms.

In addition to creating his own films, Todd has served as Director of Photography for episodic programs on Court TV and for independent feature films and shorts. He has worked as an editor for the Discovery Channel and PBS, and as a designer and producer for DVDs including the underground classics HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT and THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Todd graduated from the Honors Tutorial department of Ohio University with a BFA in Film, where he discovered the amazing works of George Kuchar and met most of the cast and crew who contributed to the production of THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE.

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MARISSA RONCA – Producer
As an associate producer for the Discovery Channel International, Ronca oversaw the creation of numerous groundbreaking television programs. Now the head of her own company, Ronca TV, she has produced programs for HGTV, Discovery and Court TV. Ronca is currently directing a documentary on Frank Bender, an artist and criminal profiler who is the basis of a film being produced by Danny DeVito’s Jersey Pictures.

NICK PANAGOPULOS – Producer
Panagopulos is the CEO of Brainbox Productions (see below) in Silver Spring, MD. He has directed the award-winning feature film FIVE LINES, which was one of the first features in the US to shoot on the new HD format. Panagopulos has produced and directed projects for the Discovery Channel, TLC, MTV, Spike!, Time Warner, and Warner Brothers Pictures.

JASON ORFANON – Producer
As a writer for PBS, National Geographic and Court TV as well as his creative fund-raising and promotional experience, Orfanon brings a wealth of support and excitement to the film's production. Orfanon is currently writing a show for Court TV about Forensic Sculptor Frank Bender.

RICHIE SHERMAN – Director of Photography
A veteran of film production, Mr. Sherman has shot more than 50 short films and features over his long career. He has contributed to films that have screened worldwide at festivals from Cannes to Sundance. His original cinematic style has garnered him praise from directors around the world, sending him to Singapore, England and Greece. Two features he shot in 2003 were recently selected to screen at the IFP in New York and at Telluride. Sherman is currently teaching film production at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

BRAINBOX PRODUCTIONS – Pre-Production and Post-Production Support
Brainbox Productions is a full-service company based in Silver Spring, MD. Services include everything from print and web design to film and video production capabilities. Brainbox’s clients include Discovery Networks, Booz-Allen, Turner, NASA, Animal Planet, TLC, AT&T and New Balance. Brainbox is responsible for creating series and specials for Discovery Channel, HGTV, Court TV and History Channel.